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AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials Software Manual

Support for AASHTOware Construction and Materials can be found at the new AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials Software Manual

For any additional support please contact the AASHTOWare Helpdesk email MDOT-ConstructionSoftware@michigan.gov or the FieldManager Helpdesk email FieldManager-Admin@michigan.gov.

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Recent Major Changes

The table below is a list of Major changes.

Updated	Division	Section	Summary	What Changed
10/18/2021	Division 1 Supplemental	Construction Field Services Indirect Testing Charges	Updated the Indirect Testing coding for FY24	View Here
10/11/2023	Division 8	811 Permanent Pavement Markings	Updated Permanent Pavement Markings payment table to include 2023 price adjustments	Compare Here
9/26/2023	Division 8	823 - Water Mains	Added new content to previously empty Section 823 with pictures, video, and re-format to new Construction Manual style.	Compare Here
9/25/2023	Division 10	Division 10 - Mix Designs	Created entire New Division of Construction Manual for Division 10 - Mix Designs with links to Standard Specifications for 1001 - Concrete Production Equipment and Facilities, 1002 - Contractor Quality Control for Concrete, 1003 - Quality Assurance (Acceptance) for Concrete, 1004 - Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures, 1005 - Mortar and Grout Mixtures, and 1006 - Patching, Repair, & Overlay Mixtures.	Compare Here
9/25/2023	Division 9	Division 9 - Materials	Created entire New Division of Construction Manual for Division 9 Materials with links to Standard Specifications for each of the 23 Sections.	Compare Here
09/20/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	E-Signature	Added clarification for Stamp approval of 0582B Moisture & Density Determination form. Also created Frequently Asked Signature Questions Section on page with signature clarification on 1302, 0501, 1100A, 1165 and 0582B forms	View Here
9/11/2023	Division 1	105.10 - Buy America Source of Steel and Iron	Removal of CFS maintained Buy America certification process.	Compare Here
9/7/2023	Division 5	501 - Plant Produced Hot Mix Asphalt	Updated contents of entire section 501 with pictures, video, and re-format to new Construction Manual style.	Compare Here
9/5/2023	Division 8	810 - Permanent Traffic Signs and Supports	Updated contents of entire section 810 with pictures, video, and re-format to new Construction Manual style.	Compare Here
8/30/2023	Division 8	820 - Traffic Signals	Clarification on payment for signal work.	Compare Here
8/9/2023	Division 1	109.07 - Construction Progress Pay Estimate Approval Process	Updated contents of entire section 109.07 to reflect removal of digital signature requirements on Pay Estimates and add examples of PDF approval stamps	Compare Here
7/18/2023	Division 1	105 - Structural Fabrication Quality Manual	Updated content on Structural Fabrication Quality Manual for 2023 version 3 release.	Compare Here
07/13/2023	Division 1	102.19 - Evaluation of Contractor Performance and Contract Non-Compliance	New Section added for Evaluation of Contractor Performance and Contract Non-Compliance	Compare Here
07/13/2023	Division 1	102.01 - Prequalification of Bidders	Removal of Contractor Performance Evaluation (CPE) process and replacement with 1165 Notice of Non-Compliance Process for trunkline projects.	Compare Here
06/06/2023	Division 1	103.02 - Contract Revisions	Updated guidance for electronic stamp approvals, AASHTOware software, Supporting Documentation for Extra work, & updated flow chart. Also the threshold for Original Pay Item increase or decrease changed from $25k to $50k	Compare Here
05/24/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Prevailing Wage	Updated Jobsite Posters	View Here
05/18/2023	Division 1	107.06 - Furnishing Right-of-Way	New Content added for Contractor Requests to break Limited Access Right-of-Way (LAROW) on Interstates	Compare Here
05/17/2023	Division 2	204 - Removing Miscellaneous Structures and Materials	Updated language for Vertical Exploratory Investigation for Relocation section	Compare Here
04/18/2023	Division 2	208 - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (NPDES)	Added link to MDOT SESC Pocket Guide	Compare Here
04/18/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	FieldManager	Updated IDR requirements to replace digital signature with PDF stamp	Compare Here
04/14/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer Process	Updated Certified Engineer Process	Compare Here
03/20/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	E-Signature	Updated MDOT Digital Signatures Guidance for One-Span	View Here
03/20/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Preconstruction Meeting	Updated Trunk Line and Local Agency Program Boilerplate Preconstruction Meeting Minutes - 2023	View Here
03/08/2023	Division 1	108.09 - Request for Time Extensions on Work Day, Calendar Day, and Calendar Date Contracts	Updated content for Extension of Time for Work Day, Calendar Day and Calendar Date Contracts and moved content from 108.07 to 108.09.	Compare Here
10/17/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Construction Field Services Indirect Testing Charges	Updated content with FY2023 Program Numbers	View Here
10/11/2022	Division 1	104 - Construction Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP)	Updated content for Construction Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP).	Compare Here
10/11/2022	Division 8	820 - Traffic Signals	Added new Acceptance of Traffic Signal Work content, including pay item list and form.	View Here
9/19/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	FHWA Risk-Based Project Involvement	Updated content to remove references to FHWA Projects of Division Interest (PoDI) and replaced with FHWA Risk-Based Project Involvement (RBPI). References now link to the FHWA Risk-Based Project Involvement (RBPI) Stewardship & Oversight Plan (S&O Plan) page which contains instructions on how to locate each project's S&O Plan in ProjectWise to determine FHWA involvement.	View Here
7/21/2022	Division 1	104.10 - Contractor Claim for Extra Compensation or Time Extension	Updated Construction Claims Procedure document with July 2022 version.	View Here
6/21/2022	Division 8	811 - Temporary Special Markings for Cold Weather	Updated temporary special markings price negotiation costs	Compare Here
5/18/2022	Sidebar	AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials Software Manual (Wiki)	Added the AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials Software Manual (Wiki) to the left sidebar of the Construction Manual Wiki	View Here
5/5/2022	Division 8	811 - Permanent Pavement Markings	Updated Durable Pavement Markings and Uniform Price Adjustment, Regular Dry Paint, and Low Temperature Waterborne Paint sections	Compare Here
4/19/2022	Sidebar	Documentation Guide 2022	Updated Documentation Guide 2022	View Here
3/16/2022	Division 1	Holiday Traffic Safety Provisions	Updated table to project Holiday Traffic Safety Provisions and Closures dates to 2030	View Here
1/4/2022	Division 1	109.07 - Final Inspection, Acceptance, and Final Payment	Updated contents of entire section 109.07 Final Inspection, Acceptance, and Final Payment	Compare Here
12/21/2021	Division 1	107.09 - Archeological and Historical Findings	Updated contents of entire section 107.09 Archeological and Historical Findings	Compare Here
11/23/2021	Division 2	208 - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (NPDES)	Created new subsection "Sediment Discharge into Waters of the State of Michigan"	View Here
11/17/2021	Division 1	103.02 - Contract Revisions	Added new section Design Errors and updated information in the Premium Costs for Design Errors and Field Issues	Compare Here
10/27/2021	Division 1	103.02 - Contract Revisions	Updated content in Section 103.02 Construction Contract Modification Process Overview	Compare Here
10/18/2021	Division 1 Supplemental	Construction Field Services Indirect Testing Charges	Updated the Indirect Testing coding for FY 2022	View Here
10/7/2021	Division 1	103.02 - Contract Revisions	Added new section for Construction Contract and Construction Engineering Phase Funding Revisions as well as LAP Project Considerations update regarding the same	Compare Here
9/28/2021	Division 1	108.01 - Subcontracting of Contract Work	Updated information in section 108.01 Subcontracting of Contract Work	Compare Here
9/16/2021	Division 1	102 - Preconstruction Meeting	Updated Trunk Line and Local Agency Program Boilerplate Preconstruction Meeting Minutes - 2021	View Here
9/8/2021	Division 1	108.05 - Progress Schedule	Replaced all information for 108.05 Progress Schedule section	Compare Here
9/2/2021	Division 1	109.07 - Final Inspection, Acceptance, and Final Payment	Updated Final Estimates information and replaced Figure 109-1	Compare Here
9/1/2021	Division 1 Supplemental	e-Construction	Removed table and updated Standard Naming Convention Alpha/Numeric lists	Compare Here
8/25/2021	Division 1	103.02 - Contract Revisions	Updated content on Requirements for FHWA Review on Projects of Division Interest (PoDI) and added image for clarity.	Compare Here
8/3/2021	Division 1	105 - Structural Fabrication Quality Manual	Updated content on Structural Fabrication Quality Manual page.	Compare Here
6/16/2021	Division 1 Supplemental	102.02 - Progress Clause	Updated Boilerplate Progress Clause Template document link (revision June 2021)	View Here
6/16/2021	Division 1	105 - Materials Quality Assurance Procedures Manual	Added 2021 MQAP content	View Here
6/8/2021	Division 1	107.01 - Laws to be Observed	Created Section 107.01 Laws to be Observed	View Here
5/11/2021	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Office Technician Process	Clarification of Prerequisites for Office Tech Certification	Compare Here
4/19/2021	Division 1	109.07 - Final Inspection, Acceptance, and Final Payment	Updated Final Estimates information	Compare Here
3/15/2021	Division 1	104 - Digital Calculations for Payment	Created new Digital Calculations for Payment section under Division 1, Section 104	View Here
2/9/2021	Division 7	712 - Bridge Rehabilitation, Concrete	Added the Site Activation/Deactivation information	Compare Here
2/9/2021	Division 7	715 - Cleaning and Coating Existing Structural Steel	Updated information under Item #6, Site Activation/Deactivation	Compare Here

A definition to the types of changes that you might see in the Construction Manual can be found under Content Revision Procedures, Types of Changes.

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Recent Minor Changes

The table below is a list of Minor changes.

Updated	Division	Section	Summary	What Changed
11/28/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer List	Updated Certified Engineer list to November 2023.	View Here
11/28/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	e-Construction	Updated alpha/numeric standard naming convention lists as of 11/28/2023	View Here
11/08/2023	Division 10	1003 Quality Assurance (Acceptance) for Concrete	Added link and information on CFS Concrete Resources Page (Concrete JMF Yield Calculator, Optimized Aggregate Gradation Spreadsheet and Portland Cement PWL worksheet)	Compare Here
11/07/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	e-Construction	Updated alpha/numeric standard naming convention lists as of 11/06/2023	View Here
09/21/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	MDOT Density Testing and Inspection Manual	Updated links to the MDOT Density Testing and Inspection Manual	Compare Here
09/14/2023	Main Page	Recent Major Change Table	Updated Recent Major Change Table to make all Division and Section Category Items Hyperlinks	Compare Here
09/13/2023	Main Page	Recent Minor Change Table	Updated Recent Minor Change Table to make all Division and Section Category Items Hyperlinks	Compare Here
09/13/2023	Division 5	501 - Mix Designs & Job Mix Formulas	Updated example form 1931 SUPERPAVE HMA Design Mix Formula and form 1911 Job Mix Formula (JMF) forms.	Compare Here
08/30/2023	Division 8	819 - Electrical and Lighting	Removed outdated language on 2015 Bid Letting.	Compare Here
08/30/2023	Division 8	811 Uniform Price Adjustment	Added Wet Reflective Paint to Uniform Price Adjustments	Compare Here
08/30/2023	Division 8	820 Acceptance of Traffic Signal Work	Clarified Acceptance Criteria for Traffic Signal Work	Compare Here
08/22/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Construction Technology Support Resources	Updated Construction Technology Support Contacts & Help Desk info.	Compare Here
08/22/2023	Division 1	102.19 Evaluation of Contractor Performance and Contract Non-Compliance	Additional info on transition from CPEs to Notice of Non-Compliance added with link to 20SP-102D-01	Compare Here
08/21/2023	Division 5	501 Plant Produced Hot Mix Asphalt - Base Preparation	Updated Base preparation, Bond Coat Structure Adjustments, Yield Calcs and Milling Sections to include photos & examples	Compare Here
07/13/2023	Division 1	Project Closeout Escalation of Accountability, Local Agency Program (LAP), FieldManager 104.07 Contractor Obligations, 102.18 Subletting Contract Work to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), 208 - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (NPDES)]	Revised to reflect removal of CPE process and reference Notice of Non-Compliance Process.	Compare Here
07/10/2023	Division 3	Division 3 Supplemental Information	Removed outdated information on MICHIGAN CERTIFIED AGGREGATE TECHICIAN PROGRAM TRANSITION.	Compare Here
07/10/2023	Division 1	102.01 Contractor Performance Evaluations	Added examples of PDF approval stamps.	Compare Here
07/10/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Wage Rate Interviews	Added example pdf stamp approval.	Compare Here
07/10/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	E-Signature	Added clarification on Pay Estimate Signature process	View Here
6/20/2023	Sidebar	Documentation Guide 2023	Updated Documentation Guide June 2023	View Here
06/06/2023	Division 1	DOCUMENTING_PRICE_NEGOTIATIONS	Updated for FHWA Risk Based Project Involvement.	Compare Here
04/06/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Wage Rate Interviews	Added/clarified pdf stamp approval directive and not the use of OneSpan.	Compare Here
03/08/2023	Division 1	104.10 Claim for Extra Compensation or Extension of Time	Updated contact info for MDOT Construction Contracts Engineer.	Compare Here
03/07/2023	Division 1	103.02 Contract Revisions	Updated Flow Chart for Contract Modifications approval for FHWA RBPI process.	View Here
02/16/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer List	Updated Certified Engineer list to February 2023.	View Here
02/07/2023	Division 1 Supplemental	Project with Consultant Oversight	Updated language used.	Compare Here
12/01/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	e-Construction	Updated alpha/numeric standard naming convention lists as of 11/30/2022	View Here
11/10/2022	Division 1	109.05 Payment for Contract Revisions	Added clarification of acceptable documentation for Force Account Labor on State Funded projects with no Federal Prevailing Wages.	Compare Here
10/18/2022	Division 1	Preconstruction Meeting	Added verbiage stating preconstruction meetings must not be conducted prior to award of the project.	Compare Here
10/05/2022	Division 8	811 Permanent Pavement Markings	Updated Permanent Pavement Markings payment table to include 2022 prices	Compare Here
7/20/2022	Division 3	Aggregate Shoulders and Approaches, Measurement and Payment	Updated moisture content change information under Measurement and Payment	Compare Here
7/5/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Dispute Review Board	Updated link to public-facing website for DRB and updated pdf file as of July 2022	Compare Here
7/5/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer List	Updated Certified Engineer List to June 2022	View Here
6/30/2022	Division 1	102.02 Progress Clause	Updated lead times for Steel Pipe pile in excess of 14 inches diameter..., Concrete Beams, and added Precast Box Culverts and Ductile Iron Watermain	Compare Here
6/7/2022	Division 2	208 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (NPDES)	Added new Turbidity Curtain section	View Here
5/26/2022	Division 1	Process for Documenting Certified Materials in FieldManager	Updated content and added samples	Compare Here
4/14/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer List	Updated Certified Engineer List to April 2022	View Here
4/14/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Dispute Review Board Process Flowchart	Updated DRB Process Flowchart to 2022	View Here
3/15/2022	Division 1	109.07 Final Inspection, Acceptance, and Final Payment	Updated and reorganized section to clarifying information	Compare Here
2/17/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	e-Construction	Updated alpha/numeric standard naming convention lists as of 2/17/2022	View Here
2/3/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer List	Updated Certified Engineer List for February 2022	View Here
1/18/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	102.02 Progress Clause	Updated Typical Long-Lead Items table Lead Times for Delineator and 3# U-Channel Posts	Compare Here
1/5/2022	Division 1	Final Project Review Report	Updated Final Project Review Report User Guide to September 2020 version	Compare Here
1/4/2022	Division 1	102.02 Progress Clause	Updated/added Typical Long-Lead Items times for Guardrail-Steel	Compare Here
1/4/2022	Division 1 Supplemental	Local Agency Program	Added Archeological and Historical Findings resource	View Here
12/14/2021	Division 5	501 - Plant Produced Hot Mix Asphalt	Updated 2012 to 2020 Spec Book reference	View Here
12/13/2021	Division 1 Supplemental	Certified Engineer List	Updated Certified Engineer List for December 2021	View Here
11/17/2021	Division 1	Bi-Annual FieldManager User Account Verification Process	Updated all content.	Compare Here

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Preamble

This manual provides guidance to administrative, engineering, and technical staff. Engineering practice requires that professionals use a combination of technical skills and judgment in decision making. Engineering judgment is necessary to allow decisions to account for unique site-specific conditions and considerations to provide high quality products, within budget, and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. This manual provides the general operational guidelines; however, it is understood that adaptation, adjustments, and deviations are sometimes necessary. Innovation is a key foundational element to advance the state of engineering practice and develop more effective and efficient engineering solutions and materials. As such, it is essential that our engineering manuals provide a vehicle to promote, pilot, or implement technologies or practices that provide efficiencies and quality products, while maintaining the safety, health, and welfare of the public. It is expected when making significant or impactful deviations from the technical information from these guidance materials, that reasonable consultations with experts, technical committees, and/or policy setting bodies occur prior to actions within the timeframes allowed. It is also expected that these consultations will eliminate any potential conflicts of interest, perceived or otherwise. MDOT Leadership is committed to a culture of innovation to optimize engineering solutions. The National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics for Engineering is founded on six fundamental canons. Those canons are provided below. Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall:

1. Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
2. Perform Services only in areas of their competence.
3. Issue public statement only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.
5. Avoid deceptive acts.
6. Conduct themselves honorably, reasonably, ethically and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession.

This manual has been formatted and organized to follow the MDOT Standard Specifications outline with divisions and sections set up to facilitate easy cross referencing.

Additional information about the Wiki Construction Manual and submitting revision suggestions is located in the MDOT Construction Manual Content Revision Procedures page.

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